Le Minh
Mưa Ngoài Phố (Rain Scene in Saigon)
Found at
Bonhams,
Hong Kong
Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art, Lot 14
22. Apr - 22. Apr 2021
Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art, Lot 14
22. Apr - 22. Apr 2021
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 HKD
Price realised: 70.125 HKD
Price realised: 70.125 HKD
Description
Mưa Ngoài Phố (Rain Scene in Saigon)
1963
signed and dated 1963
oil on canvas
58.5 by 78.75 cm.
23 by 31 in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in Saigon, Vietnam, between January 1963 - May 1964 | Private Collection, California, USA
1963
signed and dated 1963
oil on canvas
58.5 by 78.75 cm.
23 by 31 in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in Saigon, Vietnam, between January 1963 - May 1964 | Private Collection, California, USA
A top price for Le Minh
In April 2021 Bonhams in Hong Kong held the auction Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art, which included the work Mưa Ngoài Phố (Rain Scene in Saigon) by Le Minh. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 70,125.00 (€ 7,507.98), 40% above the upper estimate. With this result, Mưa Ngoài Phố (Rain Scene in Saigon) is even the most expensive work of art by Le Minh that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Le Minh
Im April 2021 führte Bonhams in Hong Kong die Auktion Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Mưa Ngoài Phố (Rain Scene in Saigon) von Le Minh zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 70.125,00 (€ 7.507,98) und damit 40% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Mưa Ngoài Phố (Rain Scene in Saigon) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Le Minh, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.